Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 58.56s

(1)

Charles Darwin²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

1/14

No Nay Never colt who confirmed debut promise when running out a dominant winner of a 12-runner Navan maiden (5.8f, soft) 3 weeks ago, quickening clear over 1f out. In top hands and he's very much the type to go on improving. Obvious claims.

Form: 41

(6)

Fresh Fade

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

33/1

Foaled February 4. €60,000 yearling, 55,000 gns 2-y-o, Cotai Glory colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Rock Armour. Yard boast a 17% strike rate with juveniles on turf in last 5 seasons and the betting can point the way.

Form:

(4)

Sir Alfie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

22/1

Foaled April 11. 75,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Dam unraced half-sister to Prix Jean Prat winner Territories out of smart 2-y-o 1m/9f winner (stayed 1½m) Taranto. Excellent yard boast a healthy strike rate with their 2-y-os and another to monitor in the betting for clues.

Form:

(3)

Cardiff By The Sea

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack

12/1

Foaled February 23. 320,000 gns 2-y-o, St Mark's Basilica filly. Half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Al Qudra. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Clearly very popular at the breeze-ups and confidence behind her on debut would look significant.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Jack The Bachelor

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Stephen Thorne J: Non Runner

(5)

Spring Is Here¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Charles Darwin (1/14), Spring Is Here (9/2), Cardiff By The Sea (12/1), Sir Alfie (22/1), Fresh Fade (33/1), Jack The Bachelor (66/1)

This may well revolve around CHARLES DARWIN who marked himself out as a colt with considerable potential when running out a dominant winner of a Naas maiden 4 weeks ago. He can land this with loftier assignments lying in wait. Spring Is Here shaped well starting out in listed company when fourth at the Curragh 13 days ago and is next best. Sir Alfie and Cardiff By The Sea are a couple of newcomers commanding a market check for clues.